Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini- P3- Ayako Uehara

Variations 18 through 24 ..... XVIII - XXIV ... Part 3
Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
2000 Sydney Piano Competition

[@009kandata]

何と言えばいいんだろう、日本の女性らしい非常に行き届いた演奏という感じを受けました。そのうえ音の芯がくっきりとした形を持っていて、それが自分の耳には馴染みやすく　とても聴きやすかった。３回聴きました。

[@davidpapps1686]

Just found this - brilliant version!

[@miyamoto0226]

この音楽性とリズム感とダイナミックな音質は天性！ どのパガニーニラプソディより1番🎉 （オケは除く）

[@user-gz3et6ds3d]

とても絵になる。 この曲は彼女の為にあるような そんな気持ちになってしまいます。 さすが世界の上原彩子さん 会場の皆さんもさぞかし喜ばれ 感動したことでしょう。

[@nicolasocampo9953]

mesmerizing!

[@whitemal2010]

DAMN SHE IS AN AMAZING PIANO PLAYER

[@dariozoric8081]

It is the best performance ever

[@MartinPadderborn]

Although the trombones could have emphasised the Dies Irae more, her playing was electrifying. A powerful and beautifully executed performance

[@OrchestrationOnline]

At the start of this clip I meant - not the start of the piece.

[@edgar95035]

Wow, what a Talent

[@yves-vv6uf]

I love it, thank you. I love the sensitivity of the interpretation ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@miltonmoore8369]

IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS AS IF SHE WAS SENSUOUSLY CARESSING THE KEYS, MORE THAN STRIKING THEM. THIS SLOWER, DREAMY TEMPO WAS THE PERFECT APPROACH FOR ME, REGARDLESS IF SHE WAS FOLLOWING THE COMPOSER'S MARKINGS, OR NO. GORGEOUS, SPINE-TINGLING AND PROFOUND, THIS ENTIRE SECTION WAS SPRINKLED WITH STARDUST. I AM EAGER TO DISCOVER THE ENTIRE REVELATORY PERFORMANCE ON YOU TUBE.

[@yves-vv6uf]

What a blessing for us ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robfuturemd]

I mean why the 1 dislike?? I think it is a fabulous performance

[@Music2Die4]

I thought one of the string players dropped his/her bow. Ayako glanced toward the orchestra, but didn't let it distract her.

[@yujio.2521]

10代でこの成熟ぶり。いや、10代だからか。彼女は小学生の頃から知っていたが、彼女以降の若者でここまで時間を操れる演奏家は現れてないと個人的に思う。

[@jonatanaka7134]

La fin est parfaite.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

@untilltheday77 Watch Rachmaninov's own interpretations - reminiscent of Rubinstein's unsentimental yet emotionally powerful interpretations of Brahms and Chopin. You have to understand that Rachmaninov has been so over-sentimentalized that most of today's concert pianists see it as their duty to dig themselves out of that hole. Yes, there is a "real way" to play a piece - obeying the intentions of the composer as much as possible, while interpreting it with your own potent personality.

[@ladyshkspre]

@arvidt1 I thought I was imagining things at first but then I remembered years of band and concert choir and recalled that light tinkling din HAD to be the sound of a baton hitting the stage floor. Too funny!

[@ladyshkspre]

my only complaint was that some "genius" who uploaded this performance broke up the intro to what is probably the most famous variation (at the start of this video). Otherwise, quite lovely!

[@Music2Die4]

I have to agree on the 18th..... (Although it's being selected for music samplers.) I think the best variations in this performance are 13, 14, 15. I don't agree on the start- I thought it was as good as it gets.

[@robfuturemd]

Hey, why the "tumbs down"????

[@blackjack1007]

4:57 なんか落とした??

[@OrchestrationOnline]

I though it was all pretty good, except for the 18th variation (at the beginning of this clip) - things are a little too drawn-out and sentimental. The rest of it has that characteristic macho Rachmaninov approach that is the real way to play this repertoire - I just wonder why she couldn't be a leaner and meaner at the start.

[@miltonmoore8369]

The way she played the part you didn't like was UNCOMMONLY GORGEOUS, SPINE-TINGLING AND PROFOUND!

[@derheldenzeit]

上原の演奏は、正確な打鍵、全体を豊に響かせるスケールの大きないかにもクラシックらしい高雅な表現で、素晴らしい。 惜しむらくは、バックの指揮者、オケがピアニスト一人の音楽性に適わない点。もう少し力のある指揮者とオケで聞けたら良かった。それくらいバックが邪魔である。